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nosey

/ˈnəʊ.zi/

/ˈnoʊ.zi/

Translations

noseyadjective

nosier

Comp.

nosiest

Super.

/ˈnəʊ.zi/

/ˈnoʊ.zi/

au nez proéminentEmploi surtout attributif, familier ou humoristique.

The caricature showed a nosey professor with spectacles perched on the end of his huge beak.

La caricature montrait un professeur au nez proéminent, avec des lunettes posées au bout de son énorme bec.

indiscretSe dit d’une personne qui se mêle des affaires d’autrui.

The nosey neighbor couldn't resist peeking through the curtains to see what was happening next door.

Le voisin indiscret n’a pas pu s’empêcher d’espionner à travers les rideaux pour voir ce qui se passait chez les voisins.

Additional translations

curieuxNuance péjorative : trop intéressé par la vie privée des autres.

Synonyms

Antonyms

noseyverb

noseyed

Past Simple

noseyed

Past Participle

noseying

Gerund

/ˈnəʊzi/

/ˈnoʊzi/

Chiefly British informal; variant spelling of the verb “nosy,” meaning ‘to pry or snoop (usually with around/about/into)’

fouinerFamilier.

He was noseying around in the files to see what he could discover.

Il fouinait dans les dossiers pour voir ce qu’il pouvait découvrir.

Synonyms

dip into

pry

snoop

snoop around

nose around

poke around

pry into

pry around

intrude

meddle

meddle in

butt in

stick one's nose into

peer into

Definitions

noseyadjective

Excessively curious about other people's affairs or intrusive.

The nosey neighbor couldn't resist peeking through the curtains to see what was happening next door.

Having a noticeably large or prominent nose (usually attributive and humorous or colloquial).

The caricature showed a nosey professor with spectacles perched on the end of his huge beak.

noseyverb

To pry or snoop inquisitively, especially into other people’s private affairs (usually used with around, about, or into).

He was noseying around in the files to see what he could discover.